Indestructible Industrial
bat house

The next generation plastic bat house
Designed for applications where routine maintenance may be unwanted, infrequent, dangerous, or difficult. These bat houses are built from the ground up to never rust, never separate, never delaminate, and possibly never need to be repainted. Steel mounting brackets will outlast any wooden post they are attached to. The super-duty exterior encases a sleek cylinder design.

Built for Zero-maintenance Situations
Composed of a thick inert plastic exterior, then painted with a plastic-formulated UV resistant coating, this is one bat house that will stand the test of time. The interior baffles are still made from traditional yellow pine plywood. This helps to add mass, thereby retaining heat at night. Bat Cans never need cleaning as the droppings simply fall to the ground. Baffles are estimated to last easily over 20 years, based on similar material used in other bat houses. We DO NOT use screen materal for beffles as it has been shown to shred over time and pups have been documented becoming trapped under it.

Home Sweet Home
Each baffle is individually hand scratched for some of the best bat footholds around. The baffle cluster features pass-thrus at the top, allowing bats to easily move between crevices. A special attic baffle allows bats to roost against the peak of the roof. Most baffles do not snug up against the inside of the cylinder, allowing bats to freely rotate around the cylinder and find just the right microclimate. Baffles form standard 3/4" crevices, suitable for little brown, big brown, Indiana, Northern myotis, free tailed, and many other bat species across North America. The 10'' diameter Bat Can has 59'' of linear roost space and can house about 120 bats, not including the roost attic.

A sleek Design Requires a Sleek Mount
Compared to most other bat house designs, mounting a Bat Can is truly dream come true. Simply attach the mounting bracket to a post or a structure, then hang the Bat Can on the mount. Bat Cans were specifically designed to be incredibly modular. Four can be installed at the top of a single 4’’x6’’ post for high capacity in a small area. Use an 18-foot long post and mount eight Bat Cans for a potential capacity approaching 1,000 bats.

The Bat Can's landing plate simulates entering a tree roost under exfoliating bark

Under the roof of each 10'' Bat Can are attic baffles that allow mother bats to take full advantage of the warmest spot in the roost.

Once inside, bats discover up to 7 baffles securely fastened to an airtight, virtually indestructible shell. Bats will rotate around the roost to find the ideal microclimate.

10'' Bat Can: $109.00
Ships anywhere in the USA, cost based on weight. Please see the shopping cart to see shipping charge.

An early version of the 8'' Bat Can is seen at Penn State's Shavers Creek Environmental Center near State College, Pennsylvania. The exterior coating overspray has rubbed off of the inside from continous use, demonstrating how desirable open edge baffles are to bats.

8'' Bat Can: $99.00 (Sold out)

To install a Bat Can bat house:

• Spray 1 coat of Krylon Fusion paint (Available for $4.50 from Wal-Mart, Lowe's, and Home Depot). All bat houses need painted after shipping and installation for best finish.

• Select mounting location and install bracket (lag bolts for mounting into wood included, site tips included in manual)

• Hang Can on bracket and secure with two included bolts.

• Coat entire Can and brackets with remainder of spray!

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